The purpose of this investigation was: 1) to investigate the maximal ground reaction force (GRF) when ballet dancers land from two jump conditions in pointe shoes, flat technique shoes, and barefoot; and 2) to explore if ...

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the effects of a talar repositioning taping on dorsiflexion and plantarflexion range of motion in dancers. The clinical purpose behind this taping technique is to reduce ...

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the provision of OP related
training to employees resulted in increased employee knowledge and accurate beliefs
regarding OP. Two different types of employee OP training ...

There is no question that Hurricane Katrina was one of the most powerful and destructive storms ever experienced in New Orleans, Louisiana. The storm and its floodwaters were responsible for over one thousand deaths, ...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify potential differences in impulse force generated during the vertical jump while wearing commercially available compression shorts as compared to non-compressive, loose ...

The purpose of this study is to add to the small body of research on the relationship between locus of control and media influence on body self-satisfaction in late adolescent males. The subjects used in this study were ...

Athletes in a number of sports are using compression as a means to improve training, performance, and recovery. However, the efficacy of and mechanisms behind the use of lower leg compression as an ergogenic aid to improve ...

Knee injuries are quite common in sports activities. Biomechanical analyses seek to improve understanding of the mechanisms that produce injury, and to find ways to reduce the incidence of injury. The calculation of knee ...

This study examined the varying motivational factors among college students participating in informal sports. The Leisure Motivation Scale (LMS) developed and tested by Beard and Ragheb (1983) was the instrument used to ...

PROBLEM: It is generally concluded that muscle mass declines with increasing age. Most of the research in this area is focused on the general population which is largely sedentary. The purpose of this study was to examine ...

This study addresses parenting styles of Taiwanese single mothers, focusing on interactions between cultural factors and their approach to parenting, and how Taiwanese single mothers define and perceive their parenting ...

Due to the unfair power distribution during the process of tourism development, community involvement has attracted growing attention among tourism researchers. However, there was lack of research in the literature regarding ...

There have been numerous studies that compare the relationship of postprandial lipemia, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction, but there is a lack of information as to the dose response nature of isocaloric high-fat ...

The tourism industry should consider the preservation of natural and cultural resources because these resources are important as attractions or background to attractions in many popular travel destinations. Regarding ...

The use of online social networking continues to increase among Americans, yet there is little research related to understanding of the behavior using online social networks. This study aimed to understand the underlying ...

African-Americans are disproportionately affected with food-related diseases. In fact, making healthy dietary choices—which is a frequent recommendation to reduce overweight and obesity, is not always feasible with presence ...

The Dominican Republic is a low-middle income country located in the Caribbean that has been selected to be one of the seven pilot countries for the UN’s Millennium Development Project. Despite the economic growth experienced ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the number of constructs that can be identified in the Functional Movement Screen and determine which of the individual tests loaded into each construct. Three hundred and thirty ...

With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the U.S. tourism marketers begin to pay attention to one of the most important but often overlooked segments of the market—people with disabilities ...

Matching youth sports participants in order to make competition fair and safe is an important goal of sports federations. USA Swimming has established 4 unisex age-groups based on chronological age (CA): 10 years & under, ...